Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Spruce up your home this year

If 2017 is going to be the year of DIY for your home, it
would make sense to start your planning early and grab yourself some real
bargains. Of course, there are sales and discounts all throughout the year.
But, the beginning of the year tend to offer some of the best prices on items
you really want.

Heading to your local garden centre of major DIY store
could prove to be a profitable use of your time during the Christmas and New
Year holidays,” said Nationwide skip hire, Proskips.
“You might not need to make use of everything you buy until later in the year,
but you’re sure to spend a lot less if you make those purchases at the
beginning of the year.

Make Firm Plans
So often, people talk about their next DIY project and all
the ideas they have. But, when it comes to actually doing the work, the project
is put off and delayed until it’s the end of the year again.
To avoid this scenario – again – make some active moves and
decisions regarding your project.

Take measurements.

·Make a rough drawing.

·Do some online research and spend time looking at
changes similar to the ones you’re hoping to make.

·Speak to a builder or DIY expert.

·Visit a shop to have a good look at the
materials your likely to need.

By physically doing something towards making your home
improvement project a reality, you’re much more likely to go ahead with it,
rather than put it for another year.

“Home improvement projects can be annoying, they need doing
but it can be difficult to find the motivation to actually start the job, let
alone finish it,” said Marylebone estate agent, Kubie Gold Associates. “By doing more
than talking about the project, it will become more real to you and your plans
should spur you on to action.”

Make Those Sale
Purchases

Once you have a few plans in place, even preliminary ones,
you should go ahead and make a couple of sale purchases – provided the items
will prove useful and fit into you project. Clear some storage space in your
garage, shed or loft and get shopping!

It might seem a little strange to be buying items you don’t
plan to use for a couple of months or so, but it will prove a shrewd decision
when you start making use of the items. And, you’ll be doubly pleased when you
remember the savings you made back at the beginning of the year.

“Making sale purchases can sometimes feel like you’re buying
for the sake of it, but if you’re following a plan and working towards a
project, you’ll soon get into the swing of it,” said London Bridge estate
agent, Williams Lynch. “Then,
when you’re fitting and using your sale purchases you’ll know you’ve found a
system that works. Not only will your home benefit from your January sale
shopping spree, but your wallet will too.”